Delivering Coaching Circles to Build Team Alignment and Collaborative Leadership in a Major Victorian Health Organisation
The Brief
Future Leadership™ was engaged by a major Victorian health organisation to deliver a team coaching program aimed at improving alignment, solidarity, and unified leadership within one of its largest departments.
The department faced challenges around fragmented leadership and strained working relationships, impacting collaboration and overall performance.
Improvement in Performance
Studies show that executives who receive coaching report a 70% improvement in work performance, according to the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Increase in Employee Retention Rates
Companies that offer coaching and transition programs during restructuring or layoffs see a 60% increase in employee retention rates, as reported by the Human Capital Institute (HCI).
Faster Reemployment
Outplacement services and career transition coaching can reduce the time it takes for displaced employees to find new jobs by 50%, according to a study by RiseSmart.
Higher Return on Investment (ROI)
The ICF reports that companies receive an average return of A$11.85 for every dollar invested in executive coaching.
The Process
- Discovery & Diagnostics: Conducted behavioural assessments to help team members understand individual styles and how differences contributed to tensions.
- Program Co-Design: Developed a series of Coaching Circles (five participants per circle) tailored to address communication, collaboration, and leadership alignment.
- Delivery: Facilitated sessions exploring topics such as leading with purpose, enterprise leadership, leadership shadow, and leadership legacy.
- Evaluation: Encouraged open dialogue to shift perspectives from critical appraisal to empathy and joint purpose, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
Future Leadership's Average Participant Indices Across Coaching & Transition Clients
43% Increase in Self Awareness
Individuals’ awareness of motives, values, strengths and development needs
27% Increase in Motivation
Individuals’ motivation to apply learning, insight and further develop
29% Increase in Confidence
Individuals’ confidence in their abilities and impact as a leader
32% Increase in Role Clarity
Individuals’ clarity around success factors associated with their role
The Outcome
The Team Coaching Program delivered measurable and meaningful outcomes. The engagement spanned over 12 months and resulted in improved working relationships, enhanced role clarity, and increased confidence and motivation among participants. The success of the program led to its replication across other departments within the organisation, contributing to a stronger, more unified leadership culture.
